Andrew Dean
My First Buy and Hold
Last November I closed on an owner-occupied duplex in Provo, Utah for $280,000. We put 10% down with a Portfolio Loan from US Bank but since my wife is an agent, we got 3% right back. Seller paid closing costs which...
Bethany Oh
203k mortgage question
Hi guys, new to the forum. After reading one of Brandon’s books, I’m looking for anyone who’s successfully done a 203K mortgage (multiunit if possible) that I could hear your success Story, or If there’s a bigger pock...
Isaac Kuehn
Help Needed
I'm currently 17 and i'm turning 18 very soon. I'm really want to make real estate my full time career. But, do this I need to get my foot in the door. I looking to buy my first rental property but I need some help. B...
Wendell De Guzman
How to Raise Money Even if You're a Newbie Investor
If you're a newbie investor, you're caught up in a classic "chicken or egg" dilemma: to get funding for your deals, you need to have real estate experience but how can you get real estate experience without access to ...
Gary Dezoysa
Is Section 8 in high demand pretty much everywhere?
Greetings, I come from Southern California where section 8 housing is in high demand. However, I plan on moving to a cheaper area of the country where $30,000 houses in working-class areas can be found.I'm not sure if...
Eric M.
Any tips for knowing if there is a sewer line issue?
When you are just getting a cursory showing/walk through are there things I should look for to see if there is a problem between the house and the street? Or with the water service from the street for that matter?Hous...
Patrick Senas
HELP!! Market Rent Appraisal LOW, contingency already removed
I need advice!! On Aug 3, I removed all contingencies because my loan officer said that everything checked out on the appraisal he received from the VA. He wasn't allowed to show the appraisal until the VA "cleared" i...
Alex Larcheveque
Inland Empire / East LA City Report - What's New In Each Town
AZUSA
Caltrans is considering repairing a 4.4-mile closed gap in State Highway 39 in the northern section of the Angeles National Forest, a washed-out portion of highway north of Azusa, closed for 44 years, that bloc...
Wesley Frye
Paying the buyers closing costs?
Is it common for a house flipper to pay a buyer's closing costs? I have just listed my 1st flip for $220k and got an offer for the asking, but the buyer wants $8k for their closing costs. I was unwilling to pay the $8...
Owen Schwaegerle
Breaking the Section 8 Stigma
If you’re a landlord you’ve been trained to be leery of Section 8 housing. There is a negative stigma associated with the program and people who receive vouchers in the program. We recently had a panel at the SLO Real...